Bill Russell vs. Claude Terry Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Claude Terry and Bill Russell that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bill Russell

vs.

Claude Terry

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69
Claude Terry: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Russell 11 Claude Terry 0

NBA Seasons Bill Russell 13 Claude Terry 2

Playoffs Played Bill Russell 13 Claude Terry 0

All-Star Games Bill Russell 12 Claude Terry 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Russell 5 Claude Terry 0

All-NBA First Team Bill Russell 3 Claude Terry 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 11 Claude Terry 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Russell 1 * Claude Terry 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Russell 1 Claude Terry 0

Rebounds Leader Bill Russell 4 Claude Terry 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 15.1 Claude Terry 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 22.5 Claude Terry 0.8

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.3 Claude Terry 0.9

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Claude Terry 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Claude Terry 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 14,522 Claude Terry 287

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 21,620 Claude Terry 61

Total Assists Bill Russell 4,100 Claude Terry 65

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Claude Terry 26

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Claude Terry 1

Total Games Bill Russell 963 Claude Terry 72

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .440 Claude Terry .467

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Claude Terry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .561 Claude Terry .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 18.9 (1962) Claude Terry 5.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.7 (1964) Claude Terry 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 5.8 (1967) Claude Terry 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Claude Terry 0.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Claude Terry 0.0 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Russell 16.2 Claude Terry -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 24.9 Claude Terry -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 4.7 Claude Terry -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Claude Terry -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Claude Terry -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Russell 2,673 Claude Terry -

Total Rebounds Bill Russell 4,104 Claude Terry -

Total Assists Bill Russell 770 Claude Terry -

Total Steals Bill Russell - n/a ** Claude Terry -

Total Blocks Bill Russell - n/a ** Claude Terry -

Total Games Bill Russell 165 Claude Terry 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Russell .430 Claude Terry -

3-Point Percentage Bill Russell - n/a ** Claude Terry - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Russell .603 Claude Terry -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Russell 22.4 (1962) Claude Terry -

Rebounds Per Game Bill Russell 29.9 (1961) Claude Terry -

Assists Per Game Bill Russell 6.3 (1965) Claude Terry -

Steals Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Claude Terry -

Blocks Per Game Bill Russell - n/a ** Claude Terry -

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.